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Re: [Orgmode] Re: Relative clocking [Further discussion and ideas by OP]


From: Carsten Dominik
Subject: Re: [Orgmode] Re: Relative clocking [Further discussion and ideas by OP]
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:30:58 +0100


On Nov 24, 2008, at 8:47 AM, Alan E. Davis wrote:

I have looked at the list archives, and discovered some previous postings on a similar topic, about "elapsed time."  Perhaps I can be more specific. 

On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 12:01 PM, Alan E. Davis <address@hidden> wrote:
I have been taking notes on videos, and need a relative clock function, starting when I start the film. 

A post by Adam Speirs made a useful suggestion in response to a question by Alan Dove:

    http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-orgmode/2007-07/msg00338.html

In particular, he posted three functions.  I have gotten them to work, they are simple.  I am uncertain how they interact with Org Mode, whether they work in a harmonious fashion with the clocking code in org mode.

Times inserted like this will not interact with the clocking
feature - probably just what you want in this case.

  I didn't figure out how to turn off the clock!   So I rebooted when I needed to restart.  I could edit his functions and insert exactly what I need.   


Why would you want to turn off the clock?  It is actually
not running, only a starting time is recorded.  Just "start"
it again when you need a new clock.

I liked them because they don't require me to diddle around with properties and drawers, with which I am yet somewhat uncomfortable.

I agree, for this application you don't want this.  Just a hot key to insert the time,
or even a full headline or plain list item with the time included.

A further suggestion is born or my initial experiment with his function: I started the clock a bit too late, so all the timestamps are off by about 30-40 seconds.  Is it (at least in theory) possible to adjust all time stamps in a subtree by the same amount?  That would enable me to correct all of my notes in one fell stroke.

Of course this is possible, but code for that would need to be written.

- Carsten


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